During the Spring Festival, children must be protected from the safety hazards of fireworks and firecrackers!

Fireworks and firecrackers often cause injuries during the Spring Festival. This is especially true for children, who are curious and hands-on by nature and will set off firecrackers anytime and anywhere, making it hard to guard against them. Therefore, in the face of the safety hazards of fireworks and firecrackers, it is important to take precautions against children.

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Let your children know these precautions in advance:

1. Don’t watch

When others are setting off fireworks, remind children not to watch and avoid being hit by the explosions. If you see someone setting off fireworks on the road, wait aside or go around as much as possible and keep a certain distance.

2. Pay attention to protecting your ears

When fireworks explode, the loud noise is harmful to hearing, so we need to teach children to cover their ears in time, and open their mouths to reduce the impact of noise on their ears. They can also use cotton balls and earplugs for protection. For children whose ear structures are not well developed, parents should pay special attention to protecting their children's hearing.

3. Do not rub your eyes if they get into your eyes

Fireworks and firecrackers are especially likely to get into your eyes because you need to look up. Do not rub the firecrackers with your hands when they get into your eyes. Blow them out immediately or wash them out with saline or antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops.

4. Children cannot set off fireworks alone

Children cannot set off fireworks alone, even those so-called "safe" children's fireworks cannot be set off by children alone, let alone playing with fireworks. If something unusual happens during the fireworks, do not approach the fireworks immediately, generally wait 15 minutes before dealing with them.

5. The fireworks area should be open

If you want to set off fireworks, you must choose an open and deserted place and stay away from crowded places, buildings, flammable and explosive places, trees, grass, etc., to avoid causing fires or accidental injuries.

What should you do if you are accidentally burned by firecrackers?

1. Skin burns

Do not prick the blisters, and do not apply some soy sauce, toothpaste, etc., which can easily aggravate the problem. It is recommended to rinse the wound surface with cold water for about 20 minutes to relieve pain and reduce fever, and then go to the hospital for further examination.

2. Eyes injured by explosion

Do not rub or squeeze your eyes. First, use clean gauze to gently remove pollutants around the eyes, and then cover the eyes with clean gauze. After bandaging, go to the hospital immediately.

3. Limbs injured by explosion

If the limbs are injured by the explosion, you can generally wash them with cold water first, then apply cold compresses with clean cold towels, and go to the hospital in time after simple treatment. If bleeding occurs, use clean gauze to directly compress and bandage.

Why can’t you throw firecrackers into a manhole cover?

First of all, everyone should know that sewers and sewage pools contain a large amount of flammable and explosive gases, so fireworks and firecrackers, or even a little spark, can cause great danger. Therefore, for children, throwing firecrackers into manhole covers is a very dangerous behavior.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, and setting off fireworks and firecrackers will release a large amount of pollutants, which is not conducive to the protection of the lungs. Inhaling a large amount of thick smoke produced by the explosion of firecrackers and fireworks is a double whammy for our lungs.

We should promote environmental protection during the Chinese New Year, and avoid setting off firecrackers if possible. No matter what the accident is, prevention is always the best countermeasure. It is important to have a safe and happy Chinese New Year.

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